Christmas tastes like snowflakes.
And gingerbread. And amaryllis. And tinsel. And cloves. And candlelight. And angels. And chocolate. And warmth.
And éclairs dipped in chocolate.
And towers of cream puffs.
And vanilla. Christmas tastes like vanilla.
It’s almost here …
Ciao!
17 comments
Simona
Your eclairs and cream puffs are to die for. Actually, they are made to be picked with delicate hands and eaten with closed eyes and undivided attention. Before reading your post, I answered your question in my mind. For me, Christmas tastes mostly like panettone. Not sure why, but this year I particularly miss it. May I have one of your eclairs to console myself?
Andreas
Well written post.
And not to forget the taste of butter cookies glazed with egg wash.
VeggieGirl
Ohhhh holy yum yes
Angela@spinachtiger.com
These two are my top two favorites for dessert pastries of all time.
Simone (junglefrog)
You’re so right and I can’t believe christmas is only days away! Soooo much to do still!
Poppyseeds
Those are just beautiful. And they go with your beautiful words–light like snowflakes, soft like candlelight and chocolate like chocolate. I agree with Angela–two of the best pastries that exist.
snooky doodle
oh those cream puffs look delicious. Christmas tastes of Vanilla
Paz
Oh my! I can taste it! I can taste it!
Paz
Wizzythestick
Lovely idea to do the smells and tastes of Christmas. For me it’s the smell and taste of ham, freshly baked bread , cloves, olives raisins, capers …no snowflakes here.
deeba
Oooooh I love how beautiful Christmas smells at Cream Puffs!! Awesome….
Happy holidays to you!!
TJ Lubrano
Hello hello!! I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU for the delicious posts…the new ideas and the tips! Your blog is one of the cooking blogs I truly follow and who makes me wanna be a better baker and cook haha! Thanks so much for that! The way you described the Scent and Taste of Christmas…well it is spot on!
Happy Holidays and Happy Baking! I shall continue to follow you through 2010 too ^_^!
Ciao, TJ
Parisa
Oh my goodness, these look AMAZING!! I also agree that these are two of the best pastries ever. Period. =) Wish I could reach into the screen and grab them!
Do you happen to have the recipe for these, or can you point me in the direction of a good tried and true recipe for either cream puffs or profiteroles? They are my mom’s fav desserts and I’d love to make her some =)
Irene
Deliiiiiiicious! I second the request to point us in a direction of your favorite cream puff (and cream filling… and chocolate glaze) recipes! Please!!!
The Food Hunter
Christmas and cream puffs…I love it! Merry Merry to you!
Biz
Holy cow do those look delicious! My husband would love them!
Terri
I just learned how to make these in a cooking class in Austin a week ago….seeing your pictures(which are beautiful) make me want to make them for my Christmas guests this weekend. Happy Holidays! Terri
Jamie
Ah cream puffs and éclairs. I’ve been dreaming of them. Yours look light, airy and delicious. Perfect holiday treats. Yum!